Regan Smith News

Kurt Busch to drive the #78 in 2013:

Kurt Busch to drive the #78 in 2013:

September 24, 2012
Furniture Row Racing announced today that Kurt Busch has been hired to drive the team's #78 Chevy during the 2013 Sprint Cup season. Busch, a former NASCAR Cup champion, will replace Regan Smith, who joined Furniture Row Racing at the beginning of the 2009 season. '

Smith expects to be out of the #78 UPDATE:

Smith expects to be out of the #78 UPDATE:

September 22, 2012
. Regan Smith, who piloted Furniture Row Racing to its breakthrough first victory on the Sprint Cup tour last season, has been told he won 't be back in the organization's #78 car next year. Smith confirmed the news to NASCAR.com after qualifying Friday at New Hampshire

New Hampshire Goodyear Tire Notes:

New Hampshire Goodyear Tire Notes:

September 20, 2012
This is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that NASCAR Sprint Cup teams ran at New Hampshire in July . . . this tire set-up came out of a Goodyear test at the track on May 8-9 . . . drivers at that test were Dale Earnhardt Jr., Carl Edwards, Bobby Labonte

Smith wants to return to Furniture Row:

Smith wants to return to Furniture Row:

September 13, 2012
#78-Regan Smith would like to see his deal extended with Furniture Row. Having driven for the team part-time in 2009, Smith finished 28th in the standings in 2010 and 26th in 2011 with a win at Darlington. He is 23rd in the standings this year but since crew chief

Qualifying Fast Facts – Richmond:

Qualifying Fast Facts – Richmond:

September 7, 2012
#88- Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 55th Annual Federated Auto Parts 400 with a lap of 21.256 seconds, 127.023 mph. This is his 11th pole in 461 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first pole and ninth top-10 start in 2012. His last

Patrick says Smith apologized:

Patrick says Smith apologized:

September 1, 2012
#10-Danica Patrick says #78-Regan Smith called to apologize for their run-in last Saturday night at Bristol, and she described that move as '˜upstanding, ' though it's not clear if she's really buying the apology 100%. Any regrets about not throwing her helmet at the

Goodyear Quote on tire test at Kansas Speedway:

Goodyear Quote on tire test at Kansas Speedway:

August 30, 2012
Greg Stucker: Goodyear's Director of Race Tires: 'After two days of testing at Kansas, we saw what was expected of a newly repaved track '” smooth, black asphalt and a considerable amount of grip. It took about a half-day of running with the nine cars involved in the

Kansas Speedway Tire Test update:

Kansas Speedway Tire Test update:

August 29, 2012
Several NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams took to the newly reconfigured Kansas Speedway today and the reviews are in and they have been pretty positive as teams navigate the variable banking for the first time. 'I think they did a really nice job repaving,' said Matt

Goodyear tire testing at Kansas August 28-29:

Goodyear tire testing at Kansas August 28-29:

August 22, 2012
Final preparations of the Kansas Speedway oval are being done ahead of next week's Goodyear tire test on Aug. 28-29. Drivers scheduled to participate are #2-Brad Keselowski, #9-Marcos Ambrose, #17-Matt Kenseth, #20-Joey Logano, #27-Paul Menard, #42-Juan Pablo Montoya

Watkins Glen Notes-n-Nuggets:

Watkins Glen Notes-n-Nuggets:

August 12, 2012
' Marcos Ambrose earned his second Cup Series victory in his 141st start, his second in a row at Watkins Glen. ' Marcos Ambrose has finished in the top three in all five of his Watkins Glen starts. ' Marcos Ambrose earned his first top-five finish of 2012 and became

Furniture Row and RPM looking to firm up manufacturer deals:

Furniture Row and RPM looking to firm up manufacturer deals:

August 11, 2012
Sprint Cup teams flirting with a move to Dodge will try to land other manufacturer deals for next season now that Dodge has decided to leave the sport after this season. Richard Petty Motorsports, a Ford team, and Furniture Row Racing, a Chevrolet team, both had contemplated

Furniture Row to buy Penske engine program? Kurt Busch in second FRR car? UPDATE:

Furniture Row to buy Penske engine program? Kurt Busch in second FRR car? UPDATE:

August 5, 2012
Nobody is talking on the record, still, but unofficial word from the NASCAR engine building world Sunday morning is that Barney Visser [#78 Furniture Row Racing], the Denver, Col., businessman is considering buying the Dodge engine department from Roger Penske. With

Smith’s #78 Chevy Pays Tribute to Victims of Aurora Tragedy:

Smith’s #78 Chevy Pays Tribute to Victims of Aurora Tragedy:

July 27, 2012
Regan Smith's #78 Furniture Row Chevy will pay tribute to the victims of the Aurora, Colo. tragedy during this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The movie theater where the shooting took place is approximately seven miles from

Crew Chief Changes #78? UPDATE:

Crew Chief Changes #78? UPDATE:

July 24, 2012
Todd Berrier is listed as the crew chief for #78-Regan Smith, Berrier had been #47-Bobby Labonte's crew chief and GM for JTG Daugherty Racing.(7-23-2012) UPDATE: Furniture Row Racing announced today that Todd Berrier has been named crew chief for the team's #78 Chevy

Crew Chief Changes #47? UPDATE and new general manager:

Crew Chief Changes #47? UPDATE and new general manager:

July 24, 2012
David Hyder is listed on NASCAR's entry list as the crew chief for #47-Bobby Labonte while Todd Berrier, woh was the crew chief, is listed as the crew chief for #78-Regan Smith.(7-23-2012) UPDATE: Approaching the Indianapolis Motor Speedway race weekend, JTG Daugherty